Charles XIV
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noun
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When Napoleon's Marshal Jean Bernadotte became Charles XIV of Sweden in 1818, he was afraid that revolutionaries might endanger his throne.
From Time Magazine Archive
He also wrote a life of Charles XIV.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
February 5, 1818, the "prince" succeeded to the throne under the name of Charles XIV.
From The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg
At the death of Charles XIII, in 1818, Charles John ascended the throne of both countries as Charles XIV John.
From Norwegian Life by Ethlyn T. Clough
Bernadotte became King of Sweden and Norway under the title of Charles XIV.,
From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Oliver Optic
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